iphoto files and locations

fiors · fiors #1 (**permalink**)

04-18-2011, 01:05 AM

hi all

i'm new to iphoto. do i need to keep the original files after importing into iphoto? whats typically what everyone does.

chappers · chappers #2 (**permalink**)

04-18-2011, 09:15 AM

Once iPhoto has the files stored on the computer you don't need them on your camera card. However I would always recommend that you back up your images ( and everything else as well). Time machine should back up your photo's automatically for you.

fiors · fiors #3 (**permalink**)

04-18-2011, 11:02 PM

so just to be clear i can delete the files in my photos folder and the ones in iphoto will remain?

chappers · chappers #4 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 07:05 AM

correct

6string · 6string #5 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 07:29 AM

....but, it is good practice to keep many backups if you can.
-iPhoto data base gets corrupted.
-HD gets corrupted
-HD fails
all leads to a big

I keep all my photos in my pictures folder, many of which I keep in iPhoto too, as well as my 2 external HD backups.
1 with time machine and 1 with carbon copy cloner.

Photos are usually precious to most people, and it's not like the old days where we all have photo albums and negatives in safe storage.

chscag · chscag #6 (**permalink**)

04-19-2011, 01:36 PM

+1 for redundant backups of photos. Like 6string stated, photos are heirlooms for some folks. I'm paranoid enough about losing photos that I even have most burned to DVDs for safe keeping.

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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,982 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	04-19-2011, 01:36 PM +1 for redundant backups of photos. Like 6string stated, photos are heirlooms for some folks. I'm paranoid enough about losing photos that I even have most burned to DVDs for safe keeping. Community Guidelines
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fiors #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 14, 2011 Posts: 9	04-18-2011, 01:05 AM hi all i'm new to iphoto. do i need to keep the original files after importing into iphoto? whats typically what everyone does.
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chappers #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 11, 2008 Posts: 74	04-18-2011, 09:15 AM Once iPhoto has the files stored on the computer you don't need them on your camera card. However I would always recommend that you back up your images ( and everything else as well). Time machine should back up your photo's automatically for you.
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Member Since: Dec 11, 2008 Posts: 74	04-19-2011, 07:05 AM correct
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6string #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	04-19-2011, 07:29 AM ....but, it is good practice to keep many backups if you can. -iPhoto data base gets corrupted. -HD gets corrupted -HD fails all leads to a big I keep all my photos in my pictures folder, many of which I keep in iPhoto too, as well as my 2 external HD backups. 1 with time machine and 1 with carbon copy cloner. Photos are usually precious to most people, and it's not like the old days where we all have photo albums and negatives in safe storage.
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